[Dawn] A former director general of the Intelligence Bureau of Pakistain was rubbed out by unknown persons in Dhaki Nalbandi area of Beautiful Downtown Peshawar...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.
, police officials confirmed on Friday.
Station House Officer of Khan Raziq cop shoppe Muhammad Noor said that Muhammad Arif, a former DG of the IB, was sitting at a shrine near his residence when unknown motor-cycle riding gunnies shot him before Iftar.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
He's dead, Jim!
Police sources added that Arif had retired two-and a half years ago and had served as the Intelligence Bureau's Assistant Director.